In the Key of Us
by Mariama J. Lockington
STONEWALL HONOR BOOK ● From the author of the critically acclaimed novel... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2022
Word Count 74,651
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516663, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Self-destructive behavior--Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- African American girls--Juvenile fiction
- Lesbians--Fiction
- Music camps--Juvenile fiction
- Identity--Fiction
- Music camps--Fiction
- Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction
- Anxiety disorders--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Self-destructive behavior--Juvenile fiction
- Anxiety disorders--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Bereavement--Juvenile fiction
- Camps--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Mariama J. Lockington about In the Key of Us
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mariama J. Lockington
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Guide from MacKids School & Library
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Book Readings 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mariama J. Lockington
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Video Book Reading narrated by Mariama J. Lockington
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Yinka Ladeinde and Imani Jade Powers
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
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